Author(s)

Kessy Shija^1*, Hindu Ibrahim², Sylvia Jumbe³, Bushi Lugoba⁴, Stephen Mathew Kibusi⁵, Alphonce Chandika^6*

¹Department of Nephrology and Urology, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania.
²Clinical Research and Innovation, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania.
³Outreach Services and Clinical Coordination, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania.
⁴Clinical Audit and Quality Assurance, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania.
⁵School of Nursing and Public Health, University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
⁶Executive Director, Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania.

Background: Globally, PRAKI is among the leading causes of death in pregnant women. The prevalence, causes and outcome of this condition vary among countries due to differences in environmental, socioeconomic, and health delivery systems. The common causes that have been reported in several studies are PIH, Haemorrhages and Sepsis while the outcomes may be either complete renal recovery, progression to CKD and hence dialysis dependency or death. This study aimed at determining clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnant women admitted at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania. Results: Out of 4007 pregnant women who were admitted to the maternity ward 51 pregnant women were found to have PRAKI. Of those with PRAKI, 74.5% were between 21 to 25 years. The leading causes of PRAKI were PPH 12 (23.53%), Eclampsia 12 (23.53%), and pre-eclampsia 12 (23.5%). Hemodialysis therapy was provided to 22 (43.1%) patients, 15 (29.4%) individuals recovered spontaneously with medical management and 14 (27.5%) missed haemodialysis therapy due to various reasons. The mortality due to PRAKI was 17 (33.3%). Conclusion and Recommendation: Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and post-partum haemorrhage were found to be the main causes of PRAKI. The mortality related to PRAKI is high and Hemodialysis therapy is vital help to prevent deaths for pregnant women with PRAKI. Pregnant women who develop acute kidney injury should be followed closely and a nephrologist should be consulted early. Early referral should be done by the lower level facilities for all at-risk pregnant women to a specialized multidisciplinary health facility.

Clinical Presentation, Treatment Outcomes, Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury

Shija, K. , Ibrahim, H. , Jumbe, S. , Lugoba, B. , Kibusi, S. and Chandika, A. (2024) Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes of Pregnancy-Related Acute Kidney Injury among Pregnant Women Admitted at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Tanzania. Open Journal of Nephrology, 14, 157-175. doi: 10.4236/ojneph.2024.142016.